Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empty-headed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
emp-ty--head-ed
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unintelligent.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

more empty-headed (comparative) most empty-headed (superlative) emptyheaded (alternative)

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Questions

What does empty-headed mean?
Silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained.
Where does empty-headed come from?
From empty + headed; compare airheaded.

How to pronounce empty-headed

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